Answers, Audio & Listening Practice Test 2 for IELTS Academic and General Training Cam 14

Part 1: Questions 1-10

Complete the form below. Write ONE WORD AND/OR A NUMBER for each answer.

TOTAL HEALTH CLINIC

PATIENT DETAILS

Personal information

Name: Julie Anne Garcia

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Contact phone:
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Date of birth: , 1992
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Occupation: works as a
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Insurance company: Life Insurance

Details of the problem

  • Type of problem: pain in her left
  • When it began: ago
  • Action already taken: has taken painkillers and applied ice

Other information

  • Sports played:
    • belongs to a club
    • goes regularly
  • Medical history:
    • injured her last year
    • no allergies
    • no regular medication apart from

Part 2: Question 11-20

Questions 11-15: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Visit to Branley Castle

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Before Queen Elizabeth I visited the castle in 1576,
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In 1982, the castle was sold to
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In some of the rooms, visitors can
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In the castle park, visitors can
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At the end of the visit, the group will have
Questions 16-20: Label the plan below. Write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 16-20.
Branley Castle Map
16 Starting point for walking the walls
17 Bow and arrow display
18 Hunting birds display
19 Traditional dancing
20 Shop

Part 3: Question 21-30

Questions 21-24: Choose the correct letter, A, B or C.

Woolly mammoths on St Paul’s Island

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How will Rosie and Martin introduce their presentation?
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What was surprising about the mammoth tooth found by Russell Graham?
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The students will use an animated diagram to demonstrate how the mammoths
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According to Martin, what is unusual about the date of the mammoths’ extinction on the island?
Questions 25-30: What action will the students take for each of the following sections of their presentation? Choose SIX answers from the box and write the correct letter, A-H, next to Questions 25-30.
Actions
A. make it more interactive
B. reduce visual input
C. add personal opinions
D. contact one of the researchers
E. make detailed notes
F. find information online
G. check timing
H. organise the content more clearly

Sections of presentation

25 Introduction
26 Discovery of the mammoth tooth
27 Initial questions asked by the researchers
28 Further research carried out on the island
29 Findings and possible explanations
30 Relevance to the present day

Part 4: Questions 31-40

Complete the notes below. Write ONE WORD ONLY for each answer.

The History of Weather Forecasting

Ancient cultures

  • many cultures believed that floods and other disasters were involved in the creation of the world
  • many cultures invented and other ceremonies to make the weather gods friendly
  • people needed to observe and interpret the sky to ensure their
  • around 650 BC, Babylonians started forecasting, using weather phenomena such as
  • by 300 BC, the Chinese had a calendar made up of a number of connected with the weather

Ancient Greeks

  • a more scientific approach
  • Aristotle tried to explain the formation of various weather phenomena
  • Aristotle also described haloes and

Middle Ages

  • Aristotle’s work considered accurate
  • many proverbs, e.g. about the significance of the colour of the , passed on accurate information.

15th-19th centuries

  • 15th century: scientists recognised value of for the first time
  • Galileo invented the
  • Pascal showed relationship between atmospheric pressure and altitude
  • from the 17th century, scientists could measure atmospheric pressure and temperature
  • 18th century: Franklin identified the movement of
  • 19th century: data from different locations could be sent to the same place by